Chorizo Chilli

What you need

• Large non-stick frying pan or wok
• Chopping board
• Knife for chopping
• Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Garlic clove (minced or chopped fine)
• 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
• 1 tbsp Tomato purée
• 280g Chorizo sausage, sliced^*
• 400g Chopped Tomatoes (tinned)
• 400g Kidney Beans (tinned)
• 350g Chickpeas (tinned)
• 150g Cheese grated (i.e. Cheddar)
• Handful Fresh Coriander, chopped

_{*Check the packet instructions; if it does not say 'Ready to Eat' then cook the chorizo as per instructions on packet}

Step 1

Start by heating the oil in the frying pan. Once its heated up a bit toss in the onion, garlic and chorizo; cook these for a few minutes.

Step 2

Add the Cajun seasoning, tomato purée and chopped tomatoes to the pan, stir them in then leave to cook for 5 to 10 minutes until thickened.

Step 3

While its thickening roughly chop the coriander and place into a small serving bowl; add the grated cheese then mix together.

Step 4

Open and drain the tinned kidney beans and chickpeas, toss them into the frying pan then stir until mixed. Leave to cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 5

Finally take the frying pan off the heat, give it a final stir then serve.

Mix it up!

This recipe serves up four people (depending on appetites); increase or decrease ingredients to tailor it to your needs or tastes.

• Serve with boiled rice and scatter the garnish on top
• Serve alongside the cheese and coriander garnish with buttered bread